Elizabeth A. "Beth" Manns

Elizabeth A. "Beth" Manns obituary, Columbia City, IN

Elizabeth A. "Beth" Manns

Elizabeth Manns Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by DeMoney-Grimes Funeral Home on Oct. 14, 2025.

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Elizabeth A. "Beth" Manns, age 64, of Columbia City, IN, passed away at 7:38 am on Friday October 10, 2025, at her residence. Born on July 1, 1961, in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of Carl and Dolores (Wielgos) Bradtmiller.
Beth attended Churubusco High School and graduated with the Class 1980. She then attended IPFW and IUPUI to earn her degree in drafting. Beth worked as a civil engineer for over 20 years until her retirement in 2021. She was a master gardener and enjoyed crocheting and solving word puzzles.
Survivors include her father Carl Bradtmiller; siblings Brian (Karen) Bradtmiller and Amy Sadlowski; nephews Keith (Rachel Sonam) Bradtmiller and Kirk (Aiwen Liu) Bradtmiller; great nephew Henry Bradtmiller; great niece Claire Bradtmiller.
She was preceded in death by her mother Dolores Bradtmiller.
A private service was held for Beth, with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Fort Wayne.
Arrangements by DeMoney Grimes Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City.
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